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An investigation into the effects of light pollution and it’s damaging efects in uraban areas. Looking into issues around light pollution and the psycological and physical effects that it has, not only on humans, but also in a less human-centric way, looking into the negative effects it has on other species and surrouding ecosystems. This project aims to discuss the need for a more natural and organic take on lighting public, outdoor spaces.

Design setup:Above eye-level section:

(1) Waterproof casing with large coverage (oversized) leaves, to protect the lighting infrastructure from rain and weather damage, leaves provide an organic water runoff system.

(2) The lights are solar powered, reducing electricity usage, creating lower light levels in accordance with surrounding environment (but still providing legal light levels).

(3) Top bracket is cased with soil and wired netting to maintain plants, padded with a bioactive outer layer material that helps sustain smaller microorganisms (insects etc) and also provides a space for birds. This material also prevents root rock and plant disturbance.

Middle section:

(4) Hanging air plants act as an air filter

Ground-level section:

(5) Solar powered light that sits on an organic stand, natural log

(6) UV bulb within bottom light that contributes to light levels on the pedestrian pathway, enhancing safety and aligning with council regulations, also has non-human centric benefits as it assists the growth of algae and has less harmful effects to inter-species biological patterns than white light due to different wave lengths.

(7) The corn sheath outer later is also water resistant and acts as a light filter, also aesthetically aligning better to its surroundings.

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